The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-24


Services by Rev. W. F. Chase.
MORRILL,. The funeral of James Vickery of
Waldo was held at the church last Sunday. Ser
mon by Rev. Geo. +. Tufts-subject, eff a man die
shall he live again?" $50. There is much sickness
about town. J. II. Mears, Esq is just getting out
after months confinement to the house. b. A.
Hatch has also been obliged to keep indoors fora
month and has had several very sick days. He
carries rifle ball in his body, received near Pc
tcrsburg during the closing days of the war of the
Rebellion and which causes him mt times much
pain and generally i'll health.
MONTvlIIE. The Auditors report shows our
town affairs to have been wisely managed during
the past year and our financial standing excellent.
We make the following extracts: Paid for support
of poor, $Il59o bills of board for sclcctmcn. $l52;
incidental expenses, 1885; resources more than
liabilities sS6S.99 The bills for road breaking,
winter Of 1886, aggregate sl3434l an excess of the
amount appropriated of upwards OF $500 The
town has adopted the somewhat novel plan of let
ting the road breaking for next winter to the low.
est bidder 1t is thought this will be an improve
ment on the old method
LINcoLNvILLE. Central Lodge |. O. G. T., is
to have sociabe Monday evenings March 18th, If
weather permits if not it will he postponed to
first fair night. There is to be readings and music
after which clam chow,lcr will be sold by the
apron and neck-te plan This will probably be
an enjoyable affair. Farmers Pride Grange
presented the drama ''Out in the Streets W e,lncs-
day evening, March 10th, to a crowded house, and
repeated the same Friday evening. 1t is rumored
that they viii repeat the play at the Centre soon.
-. Mr.. Joseph Fernald, of Maiden, Mas, has
been visiting friends in town....Mr ". L. Hail.
Hattie L. Derry has been spending a few days
with friend, in town
BuRNIAM. The following town officers were
elected at the town meeting Monday, March 18th
Moderator orrin Learned; Clerk, Emery Cook;
Sclectmen, Assessors and Overscers of the Poor,
G. L. Berry, Phineas Goodwin, Gershom Twitch
ell, Jr., Treasurer A, W. Fletcher; Town Agent
orrin Learned Supervisor of schools, Fred Ne
Alister Auditor of accounts, A. W Fletcher Col
lector and constable, Orrin harrington. 1t was
voted to loan the credit of the the extent of
five per cent of its valuation any party parties
that will invest 10000 of capital in erecting Il
woollcn mill and also to give the water power and
exempt them from taxation for the term OF ten
years. Hiram Ellis of Belfast was in town last
week, the guest of VIM. ii. kimball. Gershom
Twitchel, who has been very sick for the past four
weeks with rheumatic fever, is slowly recovering.
GREENS LANDING. This is now busy place
The snow has almost disappeared and the sound
of the stone cutters hammer is heard all over the
landing. Russ Il Bray have il years work on
hand The Thurow Bros have large job of
brckwork. Mr. +. G.. Merrill has Il job of cut work
and is paying his men 500 per day. Goss X small
have a contract for dock and bridge work and will
run quite large force this summer. J. Goss Jr.
has and is rmpoVin,r nhnut thirty ON
tiers. Mr.. Herman Eaton will start hi, works soon.
Morton Eaton 4 Co. will put on Il gang of stone
cutters in a few days. MIR. Frank Tbbetts has
opened u quarry Green Head Mr..
George Hi is very sick with consumption. Mr..
| stephen Green has opened 4 new confectionery
store. Alr. Charlie, Gray las bought large new
| house and will move in soon...... Hard wood j.
/ worth - per cord here and scarce at that
| SANDY POINT. There is Il good prospect of build
ing to he done here the coming season. French Il
Co., are sure to erect more houses at their "ultry
farm, and it is expected that two cottages
may be erected the Point, near the Hersey Re
treat Lots have already been bought by inlncn-
| tal Bangor parties for that purpose. The number
| of summer guests from the West is every year in
ciea>in2, and rs they express much delight with
the place, it Is hoped they will he induced to built
summer houses here thus increasing many times
the nleas,,r,. of the annual outin, In mis- r,s..
| owners of land uust NOT cxncct f,bul,u4 nriccs
lint a few ocrcs soll at reasonable rates MAY, mn
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